Al Hilal and Inzaghi delay renewal decision, report says

Al Hilal and Simone Inzaghi have agreed to leave a decision on a new contract until the end of the season, according to a report by Saudi newspaper Arriyadiyah.

The newspaper’s report, published on 12 November, cites unnamed sources. It says the club’s management and the Italian coach share a preference to focus on upcoming matches and competitions before deciding whether to extend their relationship.

Inzaghi contract decision reportedly deferred

Arriyadiyah reports that the question of Inzaghi continuing, and whether his contract will be renewed, will be revisited after the current campaign. The report describes the delay as a mutual choice rather than a decision imposed by one side.

That is a report about the timing of a decision. It does not establish that Inzaghi has agreed an extension or that he will leave. The account is attributed to the newspaper’s sources, not presented as an announcement by Al Hilal or a public statement from the coach.

Inzaghi’s Al Hilal tenure

Inzaghi took charge in June 2025. In his first interview with the club, he spoke about wanting to win trophies and stay for a long time. Those were his comments on joining, not a fresh commitment about a renewal.

More recently, Al Hilal announced on 2 November that he had won the Roshn Saudi League Coach of the Month award for October. That club announcement concerns his results, not his contract.

A YouTube video of this reported contract development is not available here. Read the linked Arriyadiyah report for its account.

An X post confirming this reported agreement is not available here. This article is based on the newspaper’s report, not an official contract announcement.

Archive: Simone Inzaghi coaching Lazio against Zenit in Rome on 24 November 2020. Photo: Vyacheslav Yevdokimov / FC Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped to landscape. The adapted photograph is available under CC BY-SA 3.0.